more than a decade ago. The Japanese automaker is determined to take the lessons learned from that venture and apply them to the new one, which is said to consist of competitive BEVs, both in terms of equipment and design."They're all new platforms, new technology, and more connectivity," Johnson said.
Nissan will not turn Canton into an EV-only plant, at least not for now. The automaker will build EVs alongside the gas-powered Altima sedan on one of the factory's two assembly lines. Thewill be two electric sedans, from 2026, followed by two electric crossovers in 2027 and 2028, according to a supplier production schedule.
Interestingly, when Nissan made the announcement regarding EV production in Canton, it said the first EVs would be made in Canton from 2025 – the information from the supplier suggests production has been delayed by about a year. We asked Nissan about the reason for the delay and we'll update the article when we hear back.
In order to accommodate production of these new models, Nissan must expand the plant's physical footprint for the assembly of battery packs and other components. Johnson declined to say when production at the Canton facility might go all-electric."All new product ... that I've got visibility to right now in the Canton plant is EV," he said.
EV production trials are scheduled to start in late 2025 or early 2026, but EV production equipment will arrive as early as next year, giving technicians time to train.The Canton plant currently operates at a little more than half its annual capacity of 410,000.